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sw20chick
post Nov 14 2007, 08:29 AM
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Hello everyone!

I am at the end of my rope with this car :S It is a 1990 Tercel Hatchback.

The car runs however if i let it sit and idle it dies and is hard to start again after. Usually after it dies you have to wait about an hour to start it up again.

When driving the car it sounds as if it is only running on 3 cylinders and is really boggy and hesitates lots.

I started by getting an oil change and changing the spark plugs which didnt help matters; I have replaced the fuel pump with no success; the distributor/roder/cap/wires with no success.

I smell fuel when the car is running (not strong, but its definately there) and there is "gunk" on the block.

Somebody please please please help me out!
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cbr jockey
post Nov 14 2007, 12:47 PM
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sounds like a vacuum leak somewhere. check all the rubber hoses going from and going to the engine. Gunk on the motor means blowby from oil fumes....check your PVC valve.
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post Nov 18 2007, 02:21 AM
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Hmmmm everything seems to be okay in that area.......any other ideas?
I'm used to fuel injected cars, so i have no idea where to go with this one :S
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post Nov 19 2007, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE(sw20chick @ Nov 18 2007, 01:21 AM) [snapback]9095[/snapback]

Hmmmm everything seems to be okay in that area.......any other ideas?
I'm used to fuel injected cars, so i have no idea where to go with this one :S


fuel smell.. check around the base of the carb. you may have a base gasket leak issue.
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post Nov 19 2007, 09:09 PM
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Would that cuase it to die during idle?
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post Nov 20 2007, 08:16 AM
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fuel injected cars are controlled by a computer chip....are you getting a " check engine " light on your dash?....if you rev the gas and keep the revs up does it still stall or does it run fairly smooth?
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post Nov 21 2007, 11:45 AM
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There is no engine check light on.

If you rev it high it will run until you let off. After you let off it will idle for only a couple of seconds before it dies again.
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post Nov 26 2007, 11:07 AM
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No one has any other suggestions?

QUOTE(cbr jockey @ Nov 20 2007, 09:16 AM) [snapback]9149[/snapback]

fuel injected cars are controlled by a computer chip....are you getting a " check engine " light on your dash?....if you rev the gas and keep the revs up does it still stall or does it run fairly smooth?


The car is not fuel injected..........
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post Jan 8 2008, 09:19 PM
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I had the same problem with mine it needed a new carburetor and that took care of it
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post May 27 2008, 09:30 PM
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Just as the last reply indicated, I think it is the carburetor.

http://www.toyotafans.net/tercel-1988-not-starting-t5629.htm
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